GETPID(2)
## NAME
getpid - return the process id of the caller
## SYNOPSIS
*#include <sys/types.h>*\

*#include <unistd.h>*

*pid\_t* getpid*(*void*);\

## DESCRIPTION
The *getpid*() call retuns the process id of the caller.
## RETURN VALUE
The process id of the caller.
## ERRORS
None.
## CONFORMING TO
V7, UZI, 4.3BSD, SVr4, POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.
## SEE ALSO
*fork*(3), *getppid*(2), *kill*(2).
